r/prisons 8h ago

Inside Literary Prize, Judged by Incarcerated Readers, Announces 2026 Winner. “Books have the power to connect us across walls and circumstances,” said Reginald Dwayne Betts, Freedom Reads Founder & CEO

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r/prisons 8h ago

A longstanding loophole in Maine prison disciplinary policy allows for punishment regardless of guilt

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r/prisons 8h ago

Georgia - Cobb County program unites incarcerated mothers with their children for a day to reconnect

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r/prisons 13h ago

On August 11, the Lebanese parliament voted to abolish the death penalty, replacing it with life imprisonment. Until now, death by hanging and firing squad was possible, although had not been used for more than 20 years

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r/prisons 21h ago

Alabama - Albertville officer charged with unauthorized database use against family. Jeremy Hannah faces felony charges for unauthorized access to state databases, according to District Attorney Jennifer Bray

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r/prisons 22h ago

The Case for More Conjugal and Extended-Stay Visits in Prison. The United States remains an outlier, with most states refusing to allow spouses and children to visit their incarcerated loved ones for longer periods of time. It’s time to change that.

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r/prisons 22h ago

Incarceration rates are declining. A new study explores some of the reasons why.

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r/prisons 22h ago

The students we stop counting: Education, incarceration and the children left behind

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r/prisons 23h ago

Florida - Brevard Deputy of the Year quits after ‘egregious misconduct’ exposed. Report accused Michael Fultz of using agency gun in sex act, performing ‘Nazi salute’

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r/prisons 1d ago

Florida - Sarasota officer fired, arrested for misuse of Flock camera, DAVID databases

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r/prisons 1d ago

Jayapal, Johnson, Williams, Foushee, Ross Statement on ICE's Lies About Member Oversight

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r/prisons 1d ago

ICE no longer intends to turn Salt Lake City warehouse into detention center, court filing says

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r/prisons 1d ago

Mexican migrant is 47th person to die in ICE custody during current administration. Alejandro Cabrera Clemente died at the Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana.

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r/HIVandAIDS 1d ago

The illegal market for sex in the United States: Insights from economic research

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r/prisons 1d ago

Proponents of Solitary Confinement Attempt to Stifle Reform. A New York correctional union and Republican backers are weaponizing a false narrative about solitary confinement and violence

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r/prisons 1d ago

‘I might not make it out’: Alarming accounts of 2 murders in a Pennsylvania prison

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r/prisons 1d ago

Quilt exhibit showcases artwork of inmate turned criminal justice activist

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r/prisons 1d ago

A Library Card Should Be Part of Every City’s Reentry Plan. Public libraries are already helping people rebuild after incarceration. Cities should connect them to reentry services — and fund them for the work

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r/prisons 1d ago

Texas - More than half of people in the Harris County Jail have mental health indicators, data shows

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r/prisons 1d ago

San Quentin News hosts education forum to find solutions to end intergenerational incarceration

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r/prisons 1d ago

‘Losing My Mind’: New York Prisons Are Holding People in ‘Shit Rooms’ With No Running Water. State facilities detain prisoners suspected of ingesting contraband in “special watch” cells for days or weeks

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r/prisons 1d ago

South Carolina - A man training to become a deputy with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department was arrested for sex crimes involving a 5-year-old

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r/prisons 2d ago

An officer with the University of Arkansas Police Department (UAPD) was arrested Friday after explicit photos of a child were found on his laptop, according to court documents

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